PAUL III

(October 13, 1534—November 10, 1549)

AE

Obv.:

* PAVLVS • III • PONT• MAX • AN • XVI •

(beneath the bust:) J•FEDE•PARM•

Bust of the pope, r., wearing zucchetto and cope.

Rev.:

IN•VIRTVTE•TVA•SERVATI•SVMVS

A stream issuing from a source at left. A unicorn dipping its horn in the stream. Serpents flee, while cattle drink unharmed. A fortress in a hills in the rear, left; a horseman with a spear ascends to fortress.